X-Git-Url: http://git.imager.perl.org/imager.git/blobdiff_plain/3cba39176da80caa7a518ccd75a098ab905119ec..d9cd69d38f400962110f54f89fe7feb5bf182f0f:/TODO diff --git a/TODO b/TODO index fd16eb8d..61fb9634 100644 --- a/TODO +++ b/TODO @@ -6,63 +6,303 @@ Release Plans (subject to change) brown-bag bugs may add intermediate releases. The dates are goals, not commitments. -0.45: (march 2005?) -- audit pnm.c (done) -- audit tga.c (done) -- audit rgb.c and add tests -- add META.yml (bypass EU::MM's limited mechanism) (done) -- implement i_incomplete for bmp files -- check if freetype 2 is faster/slower than freetype 1 with Imager's glyph - caching. If FT1 is faster, add caching as a TODO for FT2. -- add XS for i_tags_get_string() and test it. It has an apparent problem - in C<< sprintf(value, "%d", entry->data); >> since data is a pointer -- test and fix problem with fallback value for - Imager::Font::BBox->advance_width. (done) -- i_tt_bbox_inst in font.c uses variable i without ever setting it. (fixed) -- add sample CGI that handles an uploaded image (done) -- examples for fountain filter in Imager::Filters -- allow Imager::Fountain to take color descriptions (eg. blue, FF000) - instead of color objects for c0 and c1 (done) -- support newer GIMP gradient files with the Name line (done) -- provide access to right-side bearing information from the bounding box - function (done for all drivers) -- capture TIFF read warnings (i_warnings tag?) (done) -- Imager::Matrix2d rotate method only applies offset if both x and y - are non-zero, it should do it if either is non-zero -- add Imager::Cookbook with at least 5 recipes (done) -- store floating point tags in an appropriate precision (done) -- allow image creation to fail on malloc() failure for the image data - rather than aborting. The current behaviour could be a denial of - service attack. This has limited utility because of the way memory - over commitment works on Linux (done but reverted) -- eliminate unused variable warning (especially the RETVAL ones in Imager.xs) - (done) -- handle probing for libraries better (use pkg-config or I-config - where possible (freetype2 and libpng)) (done) -- add concept index to Imager.pm pod (done, still working it) -- replace testimg/penguin-base.ppm with a smaller image (done) -- add a sample CGI HTML and image generation scripts that work together, - with appropriate security management (done) +For 0.65: + +PNG re-work (#29268) + +For 0.64: (speculative) + +thick lines (#28854) + +have alpha channel work treated as coverage for primitives (more +general combine parameter) + +add some extra combine modes (hard/soft light, screen) + +For 0.63: + +general alpha channel fixes (#29879, etc) (done) + +give 4/2 channel images a background color when saving to pnm (#30074) +(done) + +give 4/2 channel images a background color when saving to BMP (#30075) +(done) + +give 4/2 channel images a background color when saving to JPEG +(#29876) + + +For 0.62: + +TIFF improvements (to be detailed) (#20329) (done) + - read/write 16-bit RGB w/ and w/o alpha + - read 16-bit CMYK w/ and w/o alpha + - read/write 32-bit RGB w/ and w/o alpha + - read 32-bit CMYK w/ and w/o alpha + - write mono images as bi-level + - read bi-level image as mono/paletted + - read/write 16/32 grayscale w/ and w/o alpha +both contig and non-contiguous + - possible extra code for handling 8-bit CMYK (#29353) + +Makefile.PL --incpath and --libpath should expand ~/ paths (#29484) + +scaling alpha channel image issues (done) + +PBM images inverted (#30859) (might be fixed in TIFF branch) (was, +added test, done) + +don't load B at compile-time in t82inline.t (#30508) (done) + +the hardinvert filter inverts the alpha channels, this probably isn't +desirable (#30002) (done) + +"dh-make-perl --build --cpan Imager" fails on require Makefile.PL +(#30520) (fixed) + +Wrong link in Imager Pod (#30889) (done) + +more diagnostics in 5/t57infix.t (fixed the problem) + +extract out the scale() scale factor calculations (done) + +For 0.61: + +regmach.c fixes/tests (#29296) (done) + +sample: scaling an animated gif (#27591) (done) + +transform2() docs (#29267) (done) + +i_gsamp() chan_count validation (#28985) (done) + +Imager::Font::Wrap doesn't correctly set savepos (#29771) (done) + +testdrive warnings (#29610) (done) + +Imager::Files still refers to rgb file type (#29354) (done) + +t/t01introvert test failure line 495 (#29413) (done) + +Imager::Expr::Infix problem (#29562) (done) + +CMYK alpha TIFF problems with old libtiff (#29353) (done) + +matrix_transform() should use fabs() instead of abs() range checking +sz (#29936) (done) + +warning compiling datatypes.c on x64 (#30204) (done) + +dynfilt/t/t60dyntest.t relies on a file that may not exist (#30203) +(done) + +Imager::Font::Wrap doesn't correctly set savepos (#29771) (done) + +For 0.60 (hopefully): + +RGB file support (#8666) (done) + +convert() doesn't preserve sample size (#28492) (done) + +be explicit that scale*() doesn't modify the source (#28570) (done) + +repeated text in Imager::Files (#27589) (done) + +error message when loading an unsupported font format is confusing (#27571) (done) + +enable transparency by default for gif (#27615) (done) + +Imager doesn't load on Windows 98 (#27653) (done) + +new color counting code (#28142) (done) + +sample: scaling an animated gif (#27591) + +test getcolorcount() (done) + +do a compiler warning clean up run (done) + +change the ico/cur reader to apply the mask as an alpha channel by +default (#29001) (done) + +For 0.58: + +rgb.txt search (and testing) (#26064) (done) + +guassian blur radius (#25645) (done) + +text rendering FT1 (#11972) (done) + +text rendering T1 (#11972) (done) + +For 0.57 + +BMP security fix only + +For 0.56: + +checking testing of new ft2 rendering (done) + +possibly: use renderer on other fonts + +check testing of new ppm input (done) + +check testing of new ppm output (done) + +check lbr's font output issue (done) + +tests for monochrome makemap (done) + +correct handling of old Data::Dumper (#24391) (done) + +fix unsharpmask documentation (#25531) (done) + +work around compiler bug on OS X (#25561) (done) + +BEFORE 0.54 + +OO interface for i_plin/i_glin (done) + +remove gif query from makefile.pl (done) + +fallback for read/write_multi to read/write + +pnmscale based alternative scale method (done) + +rubthrough 4 on 4 (done) + +replace dummy test script in dynfilt with a real one (done) + +BEFORE 0.50: + +skip t82inline.t tests if directory has spaces in name + +integrate pod coverage tests + +rework iolayers + +add .ico support + +note lack of IRC support + +document parseiptc() + +BEFORE 0.48: + +scale() fixes/docs, Imager::Transformations going over. (done) + +do some more malloc checks (done) + +scan $Config{libspath} for directories if we can. (done) + +0.47: + +- more documentation (and corresponding code cleanup) + +- external C API access + +- hooks for file reading/writing + +- hooks for font types + +- hooks for filters + +- hooks for fills + +- filter pre-processor for handling both image access methods + +- move existing loadable filters into separate sub-directories + +- write Imager::SDL + +- maybe Imager::Tk::Photo + + +0.46: (September 2005) + +- check remaining memory allocation calls for integer overflows + http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bug.html?id=8213 + - check *alloc() calls + - check llist_push() calls + +- fix Imager::Color warning when $ENV{HOME} isn't set from + _get_gimp_color() (done) + http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bug.html?id=13143 + +- module version numbers (done) + http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bug.html?id=13047 -0.46: (june 2005) - allow limits to be set on the size of an image read from a file. This is to prevent an attacker supplying huge images that consume all of - memory causing a denial of service attack. -- add Imager::Tutorial (see Tk::UserGuide for a structure) + memory causing a denial of service attack. (done) + +- implement gsamp()/gsampf()/plin() etc methods for those low level image + interfaces which don't yet have methods. (done) + - code (done) + - test (done) + - document (done) + +- add Imager::Tutorial (see Tk::UserGuide for a structure) (done) don't cover installation - belongs in README or INSTALL it doesn't need to cover everything - read/write/create/simple drawing and simple text - other stuff belongs in the cookbook or in sample code + +- rename lib/Imager/Cookbook.pm to lib/Imager/Cookbook.pod (done) + - add 5 more recipes to Imager::Cookbook -- implement gsamp()/gsampf()/plin() etc methods for those low level image - interfaces which don't yet have methods. + - implement i_incomplete for png and gif files. + - documentation audit, check: - every method has at least one example, but if the method is complex (like transform2, to_paletted, string() for example) it should include a range of examples - check each method description to ensure it's reasonably clear. - check POD sections (SEE ALSO in particular) -- rework handling of antialiasing against transparent images + - multiple examples for writing GIF images. + - name arguments and use those names in the documentation + http://nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl5.porters/102434 + (#1521, #5608, #8231, #11429, #13058(done)) + +- have $img->read() act like ($img) = Imager->read_multi() on GIFs (done) + +- figure out what the nearest_color filter does, and document it + +- remove image.h dependency on t1lib.h (done) + +- make sure dynfilt/Makefile.PL gets the same includes that + Makefile.PL does. + +0.47: + +- rework handling of antialiasing and other transparency against + transparent images + + Places to check: + - text AA rendering + - AA line drawing + - anything that uses combine (fills in particular) + - image scaling? and matrix_transform()'s interpolation + http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bug.html?id=11972 + +0.48: + +- fill out handling of large sample (16/double per sample) images + - filters + - rendering: + - lines + - text + - boxes + - polygons + - engines + - matrix transform + - transform() + - transform2() + - files: + - png + - tiff + - pnm Speculation ----------- @@ -101,7 +341,7 @@ MultiImage & metadata support: New Features: - Add mng support, pcx and aalib support. - - Windows icon files (.ico) + - Windows icon files (.ico) (done) - ILBM (Amiga) images - photoshop files (I think I've seen docs) - XBM @@ -123,7 +363,7 @@ New Features: (or even from an existing bold or slanted font) - utf8 support for text output - (available for FT1, freetype2, should be easy for Win32) + (available for FT1, freetype2, T1, Win32) - easy interfaces for text output: - align text around point, including: @@ -166,6 +406,19 @@ New Features: - arc outlines +- filled/outlined ellipses and elliptical arcs + + Complexities include: + + a) when drawing a pie segment, are the angles specified the real + angles (since the scaling changes the angles if you just use sin() and + cos() directly) or the angle before scaling? I can see cases where + both are useful. + + b) can you control the angles of the axes of symmetry? (the axes would + remain at right angles to each other) Does this change the effect of + the d1 and d2 parameters? + - complex lines/curves: - thick lines: - dotted/dashed lines @@ -218,7 +471,7 @@ Format specific issues: - provide patches for libgif and libungif that fix their bugs and give a useful extension interface. Probe for the installation of the patches in Makefile.PL to let gif.c - know what features it can use. + know what features it can use. (no need anymore) - Add options for pnm writer to save in any of the p1..P6 formats. Even if the input has 1 channel, write 3 and such @@ -236,7 +489,11 @@ Format specific issues: - read more metadata from images, esp tiff tags, EXIF format information from TIFF and JPEG. -- handle 16-bit/sample pgm/ppm files +- handle 16-bit/sample pgm/ppm files (done) + +- "jpeg lossless rotation" - directly manipulates the JPEG + representation to rotate, scale or in some limited cases, crop an + image. Documentation: - Add to the documentation @@ -291,3 +548,48 @@ Old release checklists - check quant code for integer overflows - done - check for old URLs (umich and imager.perl.org/~addi/...) - done +0.45: (march 2005?) +- resolve fills test failure under 5.8.6/darwin + http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.cpan.testers/202802 + add tests to check if the same problem occurs with other ?: operators +- stop tga_header_verify() from spewing junk to stdout (done) +- fix i_setcolors_p bug (done) +- audit pnm.c (done) +- audit tga.c (done) +- audit rgb.c and add tests +- add META.yml (bypass EU::MM's limited mechanism) (done) +- implement i_incomplete for bmp files +- check if freetype 2 is faster/slower than freetype 1 with Imager's glyph + caching. If FT1 is faster, add caching as a TODO for FT2. +- add XS for i_tags_get_string() and test it. It has an apparent problem + in C<< sprintf(value, "%d", entry->data); >> since data is a pointer + (done) +- test and fix problem with fallback value for + Imager::Font::BBox->advance_width. (done) +- check handling of string() method align parameter. (done, fixed) +- i_tt_bbox_inst in font.c uses variable i without ever setting it. (fixed) +- add sample CGI that handles an uploaded image (done) +- examples for fountain filter in Imager::Filters (done) +- allow Imager::Fountain to take color descriptions (eg. blue, FF000) + instead of color objects for c0 and c1 (done) +- support newer GIMP gradient files with the Name line (done) +- provide access to right-side bearing information from the bounding box + function (done for all drivers) +- capture TIFF read warnings (i_warnings tag?) (done) +- Imager::Matrix2d rotate method only applies offset if both x and y + are non-zero, it should do it if either is non-zero (done) +- add Imager::Cookbook with at least 5 recipes (done) +- store floating point tags in an appropriate precision (done) +- allow image creation to fail on malloc() failure for the image data + rather than aborting. The current behaviour could be a denial of + service attack. This has limited utility because of the way memory + over commitment works on Linux (done but reverted) +- eliminate unused variable warning (especially the RETVAL ones in Imager.xs) + (done) +- handle probing for libraries better (use pkg-config or I-config + where possible (freetype2 and libpng)) (done) +- add concept index to Imager.pm pod (done, still working it) +- replace testimg/penguin-base.ppm with a smaller image (done) +- add a sample CGI HTML and image generation scripts that work together, + with appropriate security management (done) +